Saw SF production on 11/01/24. The modern costumes were a bit off putting but the singing and music was moving for me. The setting was better than the one at the MET's last version on a British modern warship.
This performance does not move me or engage me. It is difficult to determine why. Could this be caused by the flattening effect of the recording medium and by listening to it on my phone? I have mainly seen opera live. Even live, it seems like set pieces (or lack of) can affect the voice.
It’s because their new conductor is terrible and has no understanding how to play Wagner. Also they are using a reduced orchestra, which is further muted by the conductor’s ridiculous dynamics.
Sorry but this performance of Tristan was terrible, it feels like the conductor hasn’t even attempted to listen to the great recordings of it. Virtually non-existent brass, and she played Wagner like a Hanon exercise.
And I don’t understand how with all the donations they get, how they don’t have funds to honor the score. They used a reduced orchestra. The score calls for two harps, there was only one, and every section was much too small for a Wagnerian orchestra. I could barely even hear the orchestra. Any European opera house would laugh at this production.
![[VERY RARE] UNWOBBLE GWYNETH JONES SINGS VERDI'S OPERA - LIVE RECITAL (27/02/1966)](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZQlq9j7ICDs/mqdefault.jpg)
Such a beautiful song
If you say your going to play the liebestod... PLAY IT... NOT A LITTLE SNIPPET OF IT!
Saw SF production on 11/01/24. The modern costumes were a bit off putting but the singing and music was moving for me. The setting was better than the one at the MET's last version on a British modern warship.
This performance does not move me or engage me. It is difficult to determine why. Could this be caused by the flattening effect of the recording medium and by listening to it on my phone? I have mainly seen opera live. Even live, it seems like set pieces (or lack of) can affect the voice.
It’s because their new conductor is terrible and has no understanding how to play Wagner. Also they are using a reduced orchestra, which is further muted by the conductor’s ridiculous dynamics.
I was there in person. It was magnificent. Wagner singing cannot be captured on video. Go experience it live before you judge.
@@Dan474834 Good God. Get a life.
@@matthewtravisano1097 I also saw it live and second this.
Sorry but this performance of Tristan was terrible, it feels like the conductor hasn’t even attempted to listen to the great recordings of it. Virtually non-existent brass, and she played Wagner like a Hanon exercise.
And I don’t understand how with all the donations they get, how they don’t have funds to honor the score. They used a reduced orchestra. The score calls for two harps, there was only one, and every section was much too small for a Wagnerian orchestra. I could barely even hear the orchestra. Any European opera house would laugh at this production.
You,have posted this same nonsense to every video. You need to grow up.